WinExec problem

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5 total messages Started by Enrico B. Mon, 12 May 2003 09:25

#16512

Author: Enrico B.
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:25

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Hi!,

I need to launch, from my program, another application. I tried the
following instruction:

WinExec("C:/vvoce/vvoce.exe", SW_SHOWDEFAULT);

The problem: the external application launched this way does not function
correctly, because the working directory appears to be the directory of my
program, not the directory of the external application. If I run that
application by double clicking its link on my desktop, the application works
correctly. So: is there a way to programmatically emulate a double click on
the icon (link) that launches that application?

Thanks in advance.

Henry

R: WinExec problem

#16514

Author: Steve
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:24

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>
> I need to launch, from my program, another application. I
tried the
> following instruction:
>
> WinExec("C:/vvoce/vvoce.exe", SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
>
> The problem: the external application launched this way
does not function
> correctly, because the working directory appears to be the
directory of my
> program, not the directory of the external application. If
I run that
> application by double clicking its link on my desktop, the
application works
> correctly. So: is there a way to programmatically emulate
a double click on
> the icon (link) that launches that application?

You could use CreateProcess instead. There, you can specify
the working directory for the child process.

HTH,

Steve.

Re: R: WinExec problem

#16513

Author: Al
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:47

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"Steve" <steve_alettoANTI@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

>> WinExec("C:/vvoce/vvoce.exe", SW_SHOWDEFAULT);

>You could use CreateProcess instead. There, you can specify
>the working directory for the child process.

I would suggest ShellExecute (shellapi.h)

ShellExecute(0,"open","vvoce.exe",0,"C:\\vvoce",SWSHOWDEFAULT);

Al

R: WinExec problem

#16523

Author: Enrico B.
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 13:55

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I used ShellExecute.

Thank you for your time.

Henry


Steve <steve_alettoANTI@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
3ebf685c@newsgroups.borland.com...
> >
> > I need to launch, from my program, another application. I
> tried the
> > following instruction:
> >
> > WinExec("C:/vvoce/vvoce.exe", SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
> >
> > The problem: the external application launched this way
> does not function
> > correctly, because the working directory appears to be the
> directory of my
> > program, not the directory of the external application. If
> I run that
> > application by double clicking its link on my desktop, the
> application works
> > correctly. So: is there a way to programmatically emulate
> a double click on
> > the icon (link) that launches that application?
>
> You could use CreateProcess instead. There, you can specify
> the working directory for the child process.
>
> HTH,
>
> Steve.
>
>

Re: R: WinExec problem

#16525

Author: Al
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 14:25

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>I used ShellExecute.
>
>Thank you for your time.
>
>Henry

No Problem :)

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